Chapter 169 Scheming

In just two short days, Natalie’s original carefree and arrogant demeanor was firmly suppressed by Cedric

However, she was not one to submit easily.

How could she willingly allow Cedric to have the upper hand?

Considering the significant history between her and Cedric, she initially thought that after their divorce, they could go their separate ways without interfering with each other.

However, things had changed.

Cedric’s current attitude showed no intention of letting her go.

Moreover, from Cedric’s actions, it was clear that the Johnson family’s emphasis on social status and using marriage to strengthen their influence was solely Rebecca’s wishful thinking.

Cedric had never cared about such things!

Cedric called Natalie at noon, causing her to feel overwhelmed.

“Come down immediately,” he ordered. 1

Natalie bit back the retort on the tip of her tongue. She didn’t voice her frustration.

It took a lot of willpower to endure Cedric’s onslaught these days! His moves were too sudden, leaving

her momentarily disoriented.

She was actively thinking about how to counter his strategies, and remarriage was out of the question!

“I don’t plan to have lunch. I have another meeting to attend. I’m hanging up,” she said truthfully, as there

was indeed a meeting on her schedule.

Without waiting for the man to say anything, Natalie hung up. Trying to follow Zane’s advice, she

suppressed her emotions and refocused her thoughts before heading to the conference room.

“Let’s begin,” Natalle said.

Undoubtedly, today’s meeting revolved around what happened yesterday. Natalie’s complexion wasn’t

Thinking about Cedric’s statement that the information was leaked from the inside, her eyes dimmed.

She glanced at Zane and said, “Bring the Chief Financial Officer over,”

“Alright.

Zane didn’t understand why, but he complied. Logically, the finance department shouldn’t be involved in

today’s meeting.

CEO. Based on those

unrelated.

and made an internal call to have the CFO join

Soon, the CFO arrived.

Walker,” he greeted, looking somewhat

every change in his expression. Seeing the nervousness on his face, the chill in her eyes

John Walby,

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

a stack of documents before

look

However,

in the room was

and was visibly shocked after skimming

Walker, what’s going

that too!” Natalie stared intently at John as if

soul, and it made John

from John, glancing at them briefly. His

inside our company leaked this out. I

this matter,” Zane instantly understood the source of

morning.

life; this issue was substantial enough to

tired, right?” Zane

how you

tell me

handled carefully, it could have unnecessary

Gems.

understood this, but there was an

was about to say something more, the meeting room

had kicked it

their attention away and turn toward the

stood in the doorway with a cold look on

enraged, and this intrusion

her anger under

this is

presence exuding an overwhelming pressure.

felt their hearts tighten.

also

So what was this…?

pressed his l*ps harshly against Natalie’s, causing everyone present to gasp

He had actually publicly…!

on the sharp pain on her l*ps. Although she

provocation was too

slap him, but he grabbed her

leaving Natalle red–faced and

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